New Delhi: With SpiceJet flying into financial turbulence, its pilots are making a beeline for safer jobs in Jet Airways, rival IndiGo and cash-rich foreign carriers.
According to industry sources, more than 50 SpiceJet pilots of the 125 odd who have quit are in line for jobs in Jet and IndiGo.
The others have joined fast-expanding foreign airlines like Etihad while some are seeking entry into Southeast Asian airlines which are also doing well. Sources added that the exodus of pilots is continuing from SpiceJet and this has led to cancellation of several flights and delays, which is pushing the airline further into the red.
The airline's auditors in a report have cast doubts over the ability of SpiceJet to run as a going concern. Concerned over the deteriorating condition of SpiceJet and large-scale flight cancellations, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday withdrew 186 of its slots and asked the carrier to clear salary dues of employees by December 15.
08/12/14 Business Today
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According to industry sources, more than 50 SpiceJet pilots of the 125 odd who have quit are in line for jobs in Jet and IndiGo.
The others have joined fast-expanding foreign airlines like Etihad while some are seeking entry into Southeast Asian airlines which are also doing well. Sources added that the exodus of pilots is continuing from SpiceJet and this has led to cancellation of several flights and delays, which is pushing the airline further into the red.
The airline's auditors in a report have cast doubts over the ability of SpiceJet to run as a going concern. Concerned over the deteriorating condition of SpiceJet and large-scale flight cancellations, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday withdrew 186 of its slots and asked the carrier to clear salary dues of employees by December 15.
08/12/14 Business Today
